Finding Pride by Jill Sanders

By: Anonymous on Saturday, August 24, 2013

Title:  Finding Pride

Author:  Jill Sanders

Series:  The Pride #1

Published:  May 2013 (first published October 2012)

Page Count:  298

Genre:  Contemporary Romance

Shelf:  Review Copy

Rating:  ★★★

Synopsis from Goodreads:

Megan Kimble has finally freed herself from years of abuse at the hands of her ex. Now she can finally start a new life and figure out just who she really is. When her brother Matt dies suddenly, she takes a big risk and moves cross country to live in his house and take over his new business. This could be the chance she’s needed. There’s only one problem now. She can’t seem to escape the irresistible charm of her departed brother’s best friend.

Todd Jordan just lost his best friend and business partner. Watching Matt’s sister move into town, his attraction to her is instant. Can he prove to her that all men are not the same, and resist his own desires as she learns to trust again? Overcoming the odds is just part of their journey. The two must first survive a fateful visit from Megan’s ex to have any chance at happiness.

Finding Pride is book one of the Pride Series Romance Novels, a sexy contemporary romance series by Jill Sanders.

Adult-content rating: This book contains content considered unsuitable for young readers 17 and under, and which may be offensive to some readers of all ages.

My Review:

Sanders’ serene descriptions draw you into this quaint little town while keeping with the mellow feel of her writing. Sanders also works some phenomenal illusions into her writing, giving you hints and peaks at things without ever actually mentioning them. I got so wrapped up in the stellar storyline that before I knew it hours had passed and I hadn’t put the novel down. That said, there were definitely some spelling and grammatical issues to contend with, but overall this was quite an amazing novel. I regularly had to go back over sentences to figure out what the author had intended to say, rather than what was published.

I loved the characters that were developed for this novel. They were all such real individuals who had lives and issues of their own. Although each was perfectly suited for their role in the story, none were perfect. It was a great balance.

Overall, this was a 4 star storyline but the severe editing issues knocked it down to a 3 star novel. The story and characters, however, would be worth following through the series as a whole.

This novel is currently free on Amazon!